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the Arizona Game and Fish is misleading the public on the rules for importing deer and elk into the state. If you have received emails or have been on G&F website, you have been told that it is illegal to import any raw or unprocessed deer/elk into the state. this is to protect our herd from chronic wasting. THIS INFORMATION IS WRONG. you can bring your out of state deer/elk back home to your licensed taxidermist/meat processor. here is an email from the Game & Fish to taxidermist and meat processors that help them collect samples for testing. All, Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve this issue. We have met with leadership in AGFD's Law Enforcement Program and have come to a resolution. According to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rule R12-4-305, out of state hunters may only import into Arizona and possess the following portions of cervids lawfully taken in another state or country: • Boneless portions of meat, or meat that has been cut and packaged; • Clean hides and capes with no skull or soft tissue attached; • Antlers, clean skull plates or skulls with antlers attached with no meat, soft tissue OR antler velvet attached; • Finished taxidermy mounts or products; and • Upper canine teeth with no meat or tissue attached Because of this rule, there have been concerns regarding your ability to lawfully collect samples from animals harvested out of state. We have worked with leadership in the Law Enforcement Program and have agreed that hunters will be permitted to bring their out of state harvest into Arizona in a condition other than above only if it is transported directly to a licensed meat processor or taxidermist. You may still accept these animals, and hunters will not be held liable. However, please be aware that hunters submitting samples from out of state harvests will be sent a letter informing them of recent changes to this rule. These laws are enforced in an effort to protect Arizona from the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, an effort you have been instrumental in achieving. I appreciate your continued support of this program and our mission to keep Arizona CWD-free. Sincerely, Arizona Game and Fish Department azgfd.gov | 5000 West Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086 the G&F has been email blasting and posting news releases without telling the whole truth. There is nothing wrong or illegal with you wanting to bring your animal back to Arizona to your licensed taxidermist /meat processor. even if their information says different, I know a lot of the out of state seasons have already started, so please share this with as many people and pages as you can. thanks Southwest Wildlife Taxidermy

I just heard they will be releasing a new statement first of next week, lets just hope it actually clarifies the rule. in working with them its like they are walking on egg shells and don't want to say anything for fear someone will not agree with them.

the Arizona Game and Fish is misleading the public on the rules for importing deer and elk into the state. If you have received emails or have been on G&F website, you have been told that it is illegal to import any raw or unprocessed deer/elk into the state. this is to protect our herd from chronic wasting. THIS INFORMATION IS WRONG. you can bring your out of state deer/elk back home to your licensed taxidermist/meat processor. here is an email from the Game & Fish to taxidermist and meat processors that help them collect samples for testing. All, Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve this issue. We have met with leadership in AGFD's Law Enforcement Program and have come to a resolution. According to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rule R12-4-305, out of state hunters may only import into Arizona and possess the following portions of cervids lawfully taken in another state or country: • Boneless portions of meat, or meat that has been cut and packaged; • Clean hides and capes with no skull or soft tissue attached; • Antlers, clean skull plates or skulls with antlers attached with no meat, soft tissue OR antler velvet attached; • Finished taxidermy mounts or products; and • Upper canine teeth with no meat or tissue attached Because of this rule, there have been concerns regarding your ability to lawfully collect samples from animals harvested out of state. We have worked with leadership in the Law Enforcement Program and have agreed that hunters will be permitted to bring their out of state harvest into Arizona in a condition other than above only if it is transported directly to a licensed meat processor or taxidermist. You may still accept these animals, and hunters will not be held liable. However, please be aware that hunters submitting samples from out of state harvests will be sent a letter informing them of recent changes to this rule. These laws are enforced in an effort to protect Arizona from the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, an effort you have been instrumental in achieving. I appreciate your continued support of this program and our mission to keep Arizona CWD-free. Sincerely, Arizona Game and Fish Department azgfd.gov | 5000 West Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086 the G&F has been email blasting and posting news releases without telling the whole truth. There is nothing wrong or illegal with you wanting to bring your animal back to Arizona to your licensed taxidermist /meat processor. even if their information says different, I know a lot of the out of state seasons have already started, so please share this with as many people and pages as you can. thanks Southwest Wildlife Taxidermy

my son Cody drew an Antelope tag this year. the first season archery tag. we went up to scout last weekend and we were very disappointed in what we found. he knew it would be tough to find places to hunt but not this tough. we were using a few different map sources Gaia, on X, habimaps. most of the roads that are on the maps either didnt exist or were gated and locked. there were even gates across state lands that were locked. if anyone has any info for us to start, we would appreciate it.

thanks guys, it was a pleasure working with you.

here is a big Tom in a relaxed pose.

Bobcat ready to be picked up

are you ready for Deer season?

We are located at 16443 N 91st Street in Scottsdale approx bell and 101

Cody got around to mounting his strip buck from last year. It scored 203 and some change. The story was featured in Huntin Fool magazine and is also featured in 2018 Racks calendar

Jazz we get 235.00 per lin foot. for bear rugs, open or closed mouth.

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Congratulation Dave. Great story!

sorry this post went down hill fast when I tried to post the pictures, they always came up on their sides no matter what I did to them. then I couldnt delete the post. I had to just leave it. I will figure it out and post when I can.

another big Brown Bear

Here is a picture of our new billboard in Star Valley, north side of eastbound 260

does anyone know where I might find Hodgon H4350? my son a a couple of matches in the future and we can't seem to find it anywhere.

For those that have elk tags, Good Luck!

That billboard s gone now. it was across from the speed camera and we didn't think anyone was looking at the sign when we all know about the camera. we do have a billboard on the southbound lane 87 south of Rye. we are about the furthest south billboard.

We won big at the Arizona Taxidermy Assn. we took People's Choice Best of Show, Best commercial Lifesize, Taxidermist choice Best Shoulder Mount, National Taxidrmist Assn. State Taxidermist of the year, 5 Blue ribbons. Congratulations to the Southwest Wildlife team for their individual awards.

Hey Bill, can you check on the email address, It tells me that it is a non working email and un-deliverable

ThomC I am not saying to add more roads. what I'm saying is that if the forest service had its way all roads but one main graded gravel road would be closed. That is the acess they want to give. I say leave the roads that are there now open and do not add more. When someone makes a new road catch them and prosecute them, then shut off that road so more people don't go down it.

National Environmental Policy Act, classic example of the bureaucratic monster we call our government. now due to the act expensive environmental impact statements must be done and paid for before anything can change in the forest, including updating signage and other things that could be done at the local level. It still doesn't change the fact that when the eco forest service wants to close the roads so less people have access, they ask for comment, do an environmental study, get the studies needed to validity their proposed change and the people be damned. All the power to you and i applaud your desire to make a change. but I have wasted countless hours fighting bureaucrats to no avail. I will be the first to pat you on the back, thank you for your work if you can get them to acknowledge the hunter is a main user of the forest and their needs should be considered.